Big in size or importance
大 (dà) before a noun describes something large in scale, scope, or status.
大 (dà): Big — Stroke Order & Writing Guide
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大 (dà) before a noun describes something large in scale, scope, or status.
embassy
大 (dà) in compound words expresses a high degree, large scale, or expansion.
大 (dà) in abstract words conveys an overall, approximate, or general meaning.
more or less; by and large; cardinal principle
university; college
It will probably take about thirty minutes to get there.
My sister is going to university this year.
This apple is very big.
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